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प्रश्न
What was the truth about the crumpled piece of paper?
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उत्तर
Judge Weston himself had written “Remember Caesar” to remind himself about the appointment on 15th March with that gardener.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
If you are punished for a prank your classmate played, how would you react to the situation?
What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?
What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?
Did the police officer have sufficient evidence to convict Aksionov?
Why did Aksionov decide not to reveal the truth about Makar Semyonich?
Why was Pi not afraid of the hyena?
Describe Pi’s struggle to find drinking water.
We judge people around us, based on their qualities and actions. We brand some people as good and some bad. What qualities, do you think, characterise a gentleman? Some of them may be merely external and some others internal
Rearrange the following sentences in a meaningful sequence and write the summary of the play.
| a) Baldwin who returned home after meeting Gresham, informed his family that Gresham had offered a hundred thousand, if he would utter the words ‘I don’t remember’ in court, during the trial. |
| b) The family members tried to justify Gresham’s act and enticed Baldwin into accepting the money. |
| c) Thus ‘The Hour of Truth’ had dawned relieving Baldwin of the heavy burden and guilt. |
| d) Baldwin was an honest and upright man, working under John Gresham, in a bank. |
| e) To save Baldwin, Mr. Marshall, President of the Third National, visited him and informed him that Gresham had confessed his crime, in order to free him from betraying his trusted friend and testifying painfully against him. |
| f) Gresham and Baldwin had been thick friends for over 30 years and Baldwin had even named his son after Gresham. |
| g) Baldwin felt disgusted with himself and the attitude of his family members. |
| h) Gresham had been arrested for misappropriation of money at the bank and Baldwin was to testify against him. |
| i) Mr. Marshall also offered Baldwin a job in his Bank, to reward him for his honesty and integrity. |
| j) The family members who were initially against Gresham, changed their mind on hearing the huge sum offered by him. |
Why did Baldwin meet Gresham?
What had Donovan told John?
What was Baldwin’s advice to Gresham?
Sketch the character of:
i) Robert Baldwin
ii) John Gresham.
Mention two features of Ausable that were uncharacteristic of a detective.
What was Ausable waiting for?
Where did Max try to hide himself?
Why was Fowler initially disillusioned with Ausable?
Do you think physical appearance matters most for a secret agent? Answer giving reasons in the context of the story ‘The Midnight Visitor.
What does Margot like the most - the sun or the rain?
What was Margot waiting for? Why did William say that it was a joke?
How long did the Sun shine on Venus?
How did Margot describe the sun to others?
How do the children react to the long awaited event in the story?
Did the children regret having locked Margot in a closet? Answer citing relevantly from the story.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children are getting ready for the ______event.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children are _______ of Margot and ______the door and let her out.
Study the title of the play “Remember Caesar”. Who is Caesar? What is he remembered for? Let us go through the pages of history succinctly to answer the above questions.
- Julius Caesar was a brilliant military general and great Roman monarch.
- He was born on the 13th of July in 100 BC (BCE).
- He created the Julian calendar which is the basis for today’s calendar.
- He was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in 44 BC(BCE).
- The day that Julius Caesar was murdered, 15th March was called the Ides of March in ancient Rome.
What made Lord Weston think that his life was in danger?
Whose life was of ‘great value’ to England? In what way?
